Seafood Expo Asia / Seafood Processing Asia

Southeast Asia’s growing middle class is driving increased seafood demand and, as a result, increased processing opportunities in such countries as Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia. “With the money that people have increasingly available, they want to access better food. They are thinking, ‘Maybe I can now treat myself with fish or other seafood options like shrimp,’” BAADER Asia CEO Marcel Franz told SeafoodSource at the 2026 Seafood… Read More

Singaporean seafood import/export firm and wholesaler Lam Kee Fisheries has adapted to shifting trends several times over its multiple decades in operation. Starting as a live seafood trader supplying to hotels and restaurants in Singapore, the company has evolved to become a trading firm providing global export markets with a wide array of species, ranging from staple fish like Chilean sea bass and black cod to more niche offerings like… Read More

Since being introduced as a recreational species in the 1960s, invasive blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay have come to dominate the local ecosystem, driving out other species and swelling to an estimated population of around 100 million. Efforts to control the issue have included grant funding to improve processing capacity, legislation aimed at making it easier to operate a commercial fishery for blue catfish, government-backed pilot programs… Read More

Across the world, land-based fish farms that employ recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology have struggled to consistently turn a profit, but according to panelists at the 2026 Seafood Expo Asia (SEA), taking place 2 to 4 September in Singapore, several components of operating a land-based RAS facility in Asia are helping place the continent at the forefront of the sector’s global push for scale. Over the past few years, RAS farms in… Read More

Despite boasting incredibly high wild capture potential across its archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia lacks a modernized cold chain infrastructure to fully realize that potential. An absence of ice-making capabilities and cold storage warehouses, frequent power outages, substandard port facilities, and logistical challenges that are inherent as an archipelagic nation have resulted in Indonesia’s fishing industry losing between… Read More

Vietnamese pangasius firm Vinh Hoan won the top prize at the fourth annual Seafood Excellence Asia awards for its Cured Panga Croquette. According to event organizer Diversified, the Seafood Excellence Asia awards recognize product leaders in the Asian seafood market, with nominees representing seafood products from around the world released over the past 18 months. Seafood Expo Asia announced nominees for the competition in August, and the… Read More

The 2026 edition of Seafood Expo Asia/Seafood Processing Asia opened 2 September at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Singapore, with first-time exhibitors and new national and regional pavilions spanning four continents signaling the region's growing weight in global seafood trade. "This year, we're welcoming a diverse group of exhibitors, from government-backed innovation centers to specialized processing technology providers," said… Read More

Several companies are planning to display new product offerings for the Asian market as part of Seafood Expo Asia/Seafood Processing Asia’s New Product Showcase and the Seafood Excellence Asia Awards competition. Seafood Expo Asia/Seafood Processing Asia, organized by Diversified and running from 2 to 4 September at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore, will showcase a range of new seafood products for the Asian market including… Read More

The countdown is on for the 14th edition of Seafood Expo Asia/Seafood Processing Asia, where seafood professionals from across the globe and every link of the supply chain will unite in Asia – the world’s fastest growing seafood market. Opening on Wednesday, 2 September, the 2026 iteration of the expo will be held through 4 September at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. Featuring first-time exhibitors from four continents,… Read More

The upcoming edition of Seafood Expo Asia/Seafood Processing Asia, scheduled to take place from 2 to 4 September, has attracted new national pavilions and first-time exhibitors.  The event, organized by Diversified, is returning to the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore, and the company said it has attracted new first-time exhibitors from four different continents. [Editor’s note: Diversified owns and operates… Read More